On July 11, 2017, I was given an opportunity to join Bridges. At this particular time in my life, I was taking a step out on faith. For the past five and half years, I had been serving as the CEO for ...
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As the 1102 Task Force is working to wrap up their final recommendation, we have two remaining topics to share with you. These topics are Tying Funding to the Individual and Driverless Vehicles. This ...
Sep
2018
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On August 22nd, Jonathan Burlison (CEO of Bridges) presented a white paper to the Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities Task Force on the topic of Military Waiver Slots. The goal of the task f...
Aug
2018
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This week, Bridges US is eager to present you with the topic of Shared Living. On June 27th, The Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities Task Force met to discuss a variety of topics. During thi...
Jun
2018
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Below is the first in a series of short blogs written by the people Bridges supports. Hannah Neudeck is a young woman receiving Behavior Therapy Services at Bridges of Indiana. Here, she tells us ab...
May
2018
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Rhiannon Bailey is the Regional Operations Director of our Roanoke, Virginia Office. Families sometimes face difficult decisions when it comes time to consider community living options for their child...
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2018
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Bridges: Mission, Vision, Values and Philosophy Why We Are the Nationwide Provider of Choice By experiencing and fundamentally understanding the hurdles those in the disability community face each da...
Care giving is a rewarding yet complicated job. It requires time, patience, and love to take care of the intimate needs of another. Being the caregiver of a person with special needs can cause frustra...
The elderly, who are the fastest growing segment of the U.S. population, may have a hard time getting all the nutrients required for a balanced diet. If you take care of an elderly parent or grandpare...
Autism Treatment – Music is a powerful medium for human emotion and communication. Music creates bonds between people and helps to motivate and inspire. In autism, music therapy is being used to...